Weather and Meteorology - Glossary
Included in this glossary you'll find terms related to our public forecasting program, weather observations and unique terminology that is of Environment Canada's hurricane centre and ice service products.
- Openings in the Ice
Sea-ice terminology.
Includes the terms:
1) Medium Fracture
2) Large Fracture
3) Crack
4) Tide Crack
5) Flaw
6) Lead
7) Shore Lead
8) Flaw Lead
9) Polynya
10) Shore Polynya
11) Flaw Polynya
12) Recurring Polynya
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